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This panoramic view shows the west side of the 600 and 700 blocks of South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Businesses visible in the photograph are: Palace Clothing Company, Central National Bank, F. W. Woolworth Company 5-10 and 15 Cent Store, Hall Printing and Stationery, and S.S. Kresge Company. The buildings and light poles are decorated for Christmas and there are automobiles parked on the street.
Creator: Wolfe, Harold B., 1898-1966
Date: December 23, 1934
Item Number: 204318
Call Number: FK2.S5 T.5 KanA *23
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 204318
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Commerce
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Department Store
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Financial Institution
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Business and Industry - Banking - Banks
Business and Industry - Retail - Book and stationary stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Clothing stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Variety Stores
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Holidays - Christmas
Community Life - Religion - Holidays - Christmas
Community Life - Scenes and views - Business districts
Date - 1930s - 1934
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Photographs - Views - Panorama
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